WHATS IN THE NEWS: FEDERAL WORKER FURY

A federal worker’s refrain in the midst of the budget mess. CBS’s Steve Kathan has “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-federal-1

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8 Really Geeky But Creative Ways To Use QR Codes At Home

The plain-Jane QR code had a hi-tech beginning – Toyota used them in their manufacturing process for scanning automobile components. From there, QR codes have made the journey to even fashion ramps. That demonstrates their popularity, but not quite their usefulness. We need to give more examples. via Pocket http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-really-geeky-but-creative-ways-to-use-qr-codes-at-home/

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Android Is Watching: 8 Ways A Typical Smartphone Is Monitoring You

Android automatically backs up your Wi-Fi passwords to your Google account, where they’re synced to your future Android devices. This is a convenient feature that saves you from entering Wi-Fi passwords over and over, but it means that Google likely knows all your Wi-Fi passwords. via Pocket http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/android-is-watching-8-ways-a-typical-smartphone-is-monitoring-you/

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How a Crypto ‘Backdoor’ Pitted the Tech World Against the NSA

In August 2007, a young programmer in Microsoft’s Windows security group stood up to give a five-minute turbo talk at the annual Crypto conference in Santa Barbara. via Pocket http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/09/nsa-backdoor/?mbid=social12297524

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